Janet Borland
Biographic Data
| ID | 89378 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janet Borland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janet |
| FAMILY NAME | Borland |
| SIGNATURE | BORLAND J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8727-4287 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Giving Earthquake Children the Voice they Deserve One Hundred Years Later
Disaster risk reduction experts and organizations across Tokyo are using the 100th anniversary of the Great Kantō Earthquake as an opportunity to not only remember the disaster, but also to urge residents to rethink their disaster preparedness in anticipation of the next big earthquake. At Yokoamichō Park, the Tokyo Metropolitan Memorial Association worked with local primary schools in Sumida ward to bring to life precious records written by chil…
In memory of future earthquakes: Controversial new form and function of a commemorative statue in 1920s Tokyo
Earthquake memorials dot the Japanese archipelago, marking its long history of destructive tremors. Today, many of these memorials are designed to serve the dual purpose of commemorating victims, and educating future generations. Almost a hundred years ago, however, this idea that a commemorative statue could also serve as a pedagogical tool proved to be novel and controversial. This article focuses on a case study of a memorial dubbed the Statue…
Saving Red-Crowned Cranes: Children as Charismatic Conservationists in 1960s Japan
Children have played an important role as agents of conservation with compelling messages to be heard, yet their voices and writings seldom appear in environmental histories. Using children’s writings and firsthand observations, this article examines the pivotal role of schoolchildren in saving Japan’s red-crowned crane from the brink of extinction. This case study of the Akan Middle School Crane Club provides insights into children’s thoughts, b…
Objects of Concern, Ambassadors of Gratitude: Children, Humanitarianism, and Transpacific Diplomacy following Japan’s 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake
Following the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake, Japanese children became viewed and portrayed as distinct suffers with unique needs by concerned elites and average citizens on both sides of the Pacific. Our article examines how children emerged as objects of investigation in which adults sought to understand how the disaster affected them both physically and mentally. Their power, however, went beyond fostering empathy and eliciting sympathy. Children…
Small parks, big designs: Reconstructed Tokyo's new green spaces, 1923–1931
This article explores the genesis of small parks in Tokyo following the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake. It sheds new light on an example of innovative urban design and post-disaster reconstruction, and highlights the growing place that children occupied in the minds of bureaucrats and urban planners. The small parks were designed for children first and foremost. Originally conceived as a means to increase space for school children to play and exerci…
Voices of Vulnerability and Resilience: Children and Their Recollections in Post-Earthquake Tokyo
Tokyo’s school children began writing essays about the Great Kantō Earthquake within weeks of the disaster as a simple pedagogical exercise. These remarkable accounts provide a panoramic view into children’s first-hand experiences of Japan’s worst natural disaster and daily life in the aftermath. Their usefulness, however, does not end there. In the period following the 1923 earthquake, children possessed a new and different utility to the state …
Makeshift Schools and Education in the Ruins of Tokyo, 1923
A range of issues confronted government officials in the aftermath of the Great Kantō Earthquake, but almost immediately they began efforts to resume education. This article examines how educators overcame numerous challenges in order to recommence primary school education and return children to makeshift classrooms in the ruins of Tokyo. Education was viewed as an important means to help restore a sense of normality in the lives of displaced sch…
Capitalising on Catastrophe: Reinvigorating the Japanese State with Moral Values through Education following the 1923 Great Kantô Earthquake
Sudden onset natural disasters such as earthquakes are absolute physical and psychological levellers which spare no one from the event itself or the aftermath. The resulting physical devastation of a city and the psychological weakening of a population, however, also present opportunities. The opportunity to reorder society is unparalleled by any other historical event except perhaps war and with increasing regularity throughout much of the twent…
Stories of ideal Japanese subjects from the great Kantō earthquake of 1923
This article examines stories of ideal subjects published by the Ministry of Education within three months of Japan's most devastating natural disaster, the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake. The education materials, entitled Shinsai ni kansuru kyōiku shiryō, are a collection of stories of exemplary behaviour based on experiences of the earthquake and are imbued with moral values, such as loyalty to the Emperor and self-sacrifice. In this article I wil…
Capitalising on Catastrophe: Reinvigorating the Japanese State with Moral Values through Education following the 1923 Great Kantô Earthquake
Sudden onset natural disasters such as earthquakes are absolute physical and psychological levellers which spare no one from the event itself or the aftermath. The resulting physical devastation of a city and the psychological weakening of a population, however, also present opportunities. The opportunity to reorder society is unparalleled by any other historical event except perhaps war and with increasing regularity throughout much of the twent…
Stories of ideal Japanese subjects from the great Kantō earthquake of 1923
This article examines stories of ideal subjects published by the Ministry of Education within three months of Japan's most devastating natural disaster, the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake. The education materials, entitled Shinsai ni kansuru kyōiku shiryō, are a collection of stories of exemplary behaviour based on experiences of the earthquake and are imbued with moral values, such as loyalty to the Emperor and self-sacrifice. In this article I wil…
Voices of Vulnerability and Resilience: Children and Their Recollections in Post-Earthquake Tokyo
Tokyo’s school children began writing essays about the Great Kantō Earthquake within weeks of the disaster as a simple pedagogical exercise. These remarkable accounts provide a panoramic view into children’s first-hand experiences of Japan’s worst natural disaster and daily life in the aftermath. Their usefulness, however, does not end there. In the period following the 1923 earthquake, children possessed a new and different utility to the state …
Makeshift Schools and Education in the Ruins of Tokyo, 1923
A range of issues confronted government officials in the aftermath of the Great Kantō Earthquake, but almost immediately they began efforts to resume education. This article examines how educators overcame numerous challenges in order to recommence primary school education and return children to makeshift classrooms in the ruins of Tokyo. Education was viewed as an important means to help restore a sense of normality in the lives of displaced sch…
Stories of ideal Japanese subjects from the great Kantō earthquake of 1923
This article examines stories of ideal subjects published by the Ministry of Education within three months of Japan's most devastating natural disaster, the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake. The education materials, entitled Shinsai ni kansuru kyōiku shiryō, are a collection of stories of exemplary behaviour based on experiences of the earthquake and are imbued with moral values, such as loyalty to the Emperor and self-sacrifice. In this article I wil…
Capitalising on Catastrophe: Reinvigorating the Japanese State with Moral Values through Education following the 1923 Great Kantô Earthquake
Sudden onset natural disasters such as earthquakes are absolute physical and psychological levellers which spare no one from the event itself or the aftermath. The resulting physical devastation of a city and the psychological weakening of a population, however, also present opportunities. The opportunity to reorder society is unparalleled by any other historical event except perhaps war and with increasing regularity throughout much of the twent…
Makeshift Schools and Education in the Ruins of Tokyo, 1923
A range of issues confronted government officials in the aftermath of the Great Kantō Earthquake, but almost immediately they began efforts to resume education. This article examines how educators overcame numerous challenges in order to recommence primary school education and return children to makeshift classrooms in the ruins of Tokyo. Education was viewed as an important means to help restore a sense of normality in the lives of displaced sch…
Voices of Vulnerability and Resilience: Children and Their Recollections in Post-Earthquake Tokyo
Tokyo’s school children began writing essays about the Great Kantō Earthquake within weeks of the disaster as a simple pedagogical exercise. These remarkable accounts provide a panoramic view into children’s first-hand experiences of Japan’s worst natural disaster and daily life in the aftermath. Their usefulness, however, does not end there. In the period following the 1923 earthquake, children possessed a new and different utility to the state …
Small parks, big designs: Reconstructed Tokyo's new green spaces, 1923–1931
This article explores the genesis of small parks in Tokyo following the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake. It sheds new light on an example of innovative urban design and post-disaster reconstruction, and highlights the growing place that children occupied in the minds of bureaucrats and urban planners. The small parks were designed for children first and foremost. Originally conceived as a means to increase space for school children to play and exerci…
Objects of Concern, Ambassadors of Gratitude: Children, Humanitarianism, and Transpacific Diplomacy following Japan’s 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake
Following the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake, Japanese children became viewed and portrayed as distinct suffers with unique needs by concerned elites and average citizens on both sides of the Pacific. Our article examines how children emerged as objects of investigation in which adults sought to understand how the disaster affected them both physically and mentally. Their power, however, went beyond fostering empathy and eliciting sympathy. Children…
Saving Red-Crowned Cranes: Children as Charismatic Conservationists in 1960s Japan
Children have played an important role as agents of conservation with compelling messages to be heard, yet their voices and writings seldom appear in environmental histories. Using children’s writings and firsthand observations, this article examines the pivotal role of schoolchildren in saving Japan’s red-crowned crane from the brink of extinction. This case study of the Akan Middle School Crane Club provides insights into children’s thoughts, b…
In memory of future earthquakes: Controversial new form and function of a commemorative statue in 1920s Tokyo
Earthquake memorials dot the Japanese archipelago, marking its long history of destructive tremors. Today, many of these memorials are designed to serve the dual purpose of commemorating victims, and educating future generations. Almost a hundred years ago, however, this idea that a commemorative statue could also serve as a pedagogical tool proved to be novel and controversial. This article focuses on a case study of a memorial dubbed the Statue…
Giving Earthquake Children the Voice they Deserve One Hundred Years Later
Disaster risk reduction experts and organizations across Tokyo are using the 100th anniversary of the Great Kantō Earthquake as an opportunity to not only remember the disaster, but also to urge residents to rethink their disaster preparedness in anticipation of the next big earthquake. At Yokoamichō Park, the Tokyo Metropolitan Memorial Association worked with local primary schools in Sumida ward to bring to life precious records written by chil…
Political science (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · History (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Government (linguistics (5 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (4 works) · History (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)